Friday, March 2

12.00 noon

Sworn To the Drum/Les Blank, The National Museum of American History, Warner Bros. Theater, 14th St. & Constitution Ave, NW.

5:15-7:30pm

Zombie Walk – They’re called the “walking” dead for a reason, so join us as we lurch through the streets of Washington on DCIFF’s first ever zombie walk. Gather at the US Navy Heritage Center starting at 5 – walkers will leave promptly at 5:15. Contact brecka.putnam@gmail.com for more information.

The Big Bad2011/78mins/ USA/directed by Bryan Enk, Zombie Bohemia2012/USA/12mins/directed by Vincent Brando/World Premiere and Beneath2011/16mins/USA/directed by Christopher Fernandez. Win prizes for Best Walking Dead and for Best Howl. Meet the directors of all three films and Shawn James, star of both “The Big Bad” and “Zombie Bohemia” as well as Jessi Gotti, writer, star and producer of “The Big Bad”.

Join us after the program for the Undead Afterparty at Hilton Mark Center in Alexandria, VA.

9pm

A rarely seen documentary by Les Blank – on a major rock star of the 70s, described by the Washington Post “The best film ever made on rock.” (1974/90 mins./USA) Q&A with Les Blank. No recording devices permitted.

SATURDAY, MARCH 3

A rarely seen documentary by Les Blank– on a major rock star of the 70s, described by the Washington Post “The best film ever made on rock.” (1974/90 mins./USA) Q&A with Les Blank. No recording devices permitted. In the big theater at the US Navy Heritage Center.

12.30pm – 2:00pm

Masterclass with Documentary Filmmaker Extraordinaire, Les Blank
A chance to receive some pearls of wisdom and share a conversation about documentary techniques, documenting culture, filmmaking musical events, cameras and stylistic changes in documentary film. Les has not only directed over 35 films, but has also filmed noted documentary filmmakers Richard Leacock and Werner Herzog.

Ultrasonic2012/93mins/USA/directed by Rohit Colin Rao/world premiere
with Come to Harm2011/18mins/Iceland/directed by Borkur Sigthorsson

8.00pm

Blood Red and Zombie White Wine Tasting (Sponsored by the Australian Embassy and Shoefly Wines) Reanimate yourself with a “Fright Flight” – 3 glasses for $15. Individual glasses and alternative beverages available. Enjoy authentic Australian meat pies and sausage rolls with your purchase, compliments of The Australian Bakery & Pure Pasty. Music by Nu-Era

9.30pm

The Caretaker2012/93mins/Australia/directed by Tom Conyers/world premiere with The Small Assassin2011/16mins/USA/directed by Chris Charles. Evening’s program hosted by Hollywood horror veteran Jorge Saralegui. Meet Caretaker director Tom Conyers and producer Mark White, best known for his choreography in “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert”.